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This month, my book group read THE MATCHMAKER’S GIFT, and we were lucky enough to have Lynda Cohen Loigman join us for our discussion. Above you can see most of the group in the first photo as we gathered in my family room to interact on Zoom. In the second photo, Julia, who is a passionate fan of Lynda’s work, appears on the lower left and Jena is on the upper left. They were unable to attend but easily were able to join virtually with Lynda, who is on the lower right.
Lynda shared her inspiration for the book and went deep into her writing process, which everyone wanted to know more about. Julia was able to “fan girl,” as THE MATCHMAKER’S GIFT is one of her favorite books. She brilliantly led some of the conversation, which rolled really easily. We discussed specific characters and why we felt that the story worked so well. We also talked about Lynda’s previous book, THE TWO-FAMILY HOUSE, which had a terrific twist to it.
Lynda also talked about her upcoming book, THE LOVE ELIXIR OF AUGUSTA STERN, which will be out on October 8th. In it, Augusta Stern is a newly retired pharmacist who is turning 80. When she relocates to Florida, she meets up with Irving Rivkin, who once worked at her father’s pharmacy. Irving broke her heart, and this meeting has her questioning her entire past. In talking about her writing process, Lynda noted what others have shared as well --- that “the end” never comes quickly or easily. She talked a lot about the rewriting that comes after a first draft is done and how she really needs to feel her characters to get started.
Since I usually am the one doing author interviews, it was lovely to have the group members ask questions instead of me. I have told you in the past that I really love this group. I typically host as I am the one in the group without young children, so for them it can be a real night out. My husband jokes that everyone in the group seems to show up with their own bottle of wine. Thus the “Well Read” bottle that you see above, which Dara found, was clearly a winner.
Next month, we are reading Ruth Reichl’s latest book, THE PARIS NOVEL (more on this below). I am hoping to interview Ruth before we meet.
Last Wednesday evening, we hosted April’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event with Kate Morton as our special guest. Kate joined us from Australia to talk about her most recent novel, HOMECOMING, a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick that is now available in paperback and was one of my top three favorite books of 2023.
At the start of the pandemic, Kate was working on another book in London. When she and her family went to Australia for what was planned as a spring break trip, COVID restrictions led to their living on a small farm south of Melbourne. She set aside that book as she began to be inspired by her surroundings and thus conceived a new plot and story.
Kate discussed her writing process with us, as well as how she balanced multiple points of view, time frames and the writing of a true-crime book as part of the arc for HOMECOMING. Our attendees asked Kate a number of questions, and one reader shared a very special story about how he came to her work. The conversation was brisk and enlightening. As for the abandoned book, Kate has picked that up again.
I chatted with Kate last year when HOMECOMING released in hardcover, so I loved catching up with her and gaining more insight into the book and how it all came together. Our attendees hailed from 32 states plus Canada, and judging from the Zoom chat during the event, they had just as much fun hearing from Kate as we did. Click here to watch the video or here to listen to the podcast.
I am so excited to announce that Ann Napolitano will be our next “Bookaccino Live” Book Group guest. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 29th at 8pm ET, and you can sign up here for it. We will talk about her New York Times bestseller, HELLO BEAUTIFUL, a poignant and engrossing family story that asks: Can love make a broken person whole? We also will touch on her 2004 debut novel, WITHIN ARM'S REACH, which is now available in a new paperback edition. It’s about three generations of a large Catholic family jarred into crisis by an unexpected pregnancy.
Just as we did last Wednesday night, there will be a two-part Q&A session after I talk to Ann. For the first part, those who are asking a question on camera will be featured. This includes spending time with Ann backstage in our virtual green room before the show starts. If you would like to ask your question "live on screen" this way, please email me with the subject line "Ann" by noon ET on May 29th. Be sure to include your name, city and state, as well as your question. If you do not want to appear on camera but still would like to ask a question, please note that you want to be off camera, and share your question --- adding your name, city and state.
Ruth Reichl follows up her 2014 debut novel, DELICIOUS!, with her highly anticipated second work of fiction, the aforementioned THE PARIS NOVEL, which is an upcoming Bets On selection.
When her estranged mother dies, Stella is left with a one-way plane ticket and a note reading “Go to Paris.” Alone in a foreign city, she lives cautiously and frugally. But then she enters a vintage store, where she tries on a stunning Dior dress. The shopkeeper insists that this dress was meant for Stella, and for the first time in her life Stella does something impulsive. She buys the dress and proceeds to embark on an adventure through the food, art and fashion scenes of 1980s Paris. Click here for the discussion guide and here for our review on Bookreporter.
DARLING GIRLS is a thrilling page-turner of sisterhood, secrets and love from Sally Hepworth, the New York Times bestselling author of such novels as THE MOTHER-IN-LAW and THE THINGS WE KEEP.
For as long as they can remember, Jessica, Norah and Alicia have been told how lucky they are. Rescued from family tragedies and raised by a loving foster mother on an idyllic farming estate, they were given an elusive second chance at a happy family life. But their childhood wasn't the fairy tale everyone thinks it was. And when a body is discovered under the home they grew up in, the foster sisters find themselves thrust into the spotlight as key witnesses. Or are they prime suspects? Click here for the guide and here for our Bookreporter review.
There are so many twists and the turns in this one, and I made more than one incorrect guess. Sally lives in Australia and is touring right now in the US. If you have a chance to see her while she is on the road, please do so!
We also have added guides for these four books:
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A CALAMITY OF SOULS: David Baldacci’s latest thriller is set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia. In this richly imagined courtroom drama, a racially charged murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully accused Black client.
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DAYS OF WONDER: Fans of Miranda Cowley Heller’s THE PAPER PALACE and Allegra Goodman’s SAM will want to read this gripping, high-drama page-turner from Caroline Leavitt --- a tantalizing, courageous story about the elusive nature of redemption and the profound reach of love.
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THE HOUSE ON BISCAYNE BAY: Set against the backdrop of a grand Miami mansion and the dark secrets hidden within its walls, Chanel Cleeton’s captivating gothic mystery combines Cuban-American history and murderous scandal. Kate Quinn calls the book “a splashy, atmospheric thrill-ride.”
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A SHORT WALK THROUGH A WIDE WORLD: Douglas Westerbeke’s debut novel charts the life of one woman as she journeys the globe trying to outrun a mysterious curse that will destroy her if she stops moving. The book reminds us that it’s not the destination, but rather the journey --- no matter how long it lasts --- that makes us who we are.
This is your last Reading Group Guides newsletter reminder to sign up for our May “Bookaccino Live” book preview event, which will take place next Wednesday, May 8th at 2pm ET. The focus will be on titles releasing between May 7th and June 4th, in addition to a few from July, that we would like to tell you about. Click here to register. Those attending the live event will be asked to answer a survey about the books from the presentation that they are most interested in reading and will be eligible to win a prize.
Our Bookreporter Summer Reading Contests are Back for a 20th Year!
On select days through early August, we are hosting a series of 24-hour giveaways on Bookreporter and on each of the contest days awarding five readers a book that we think is a great summer read. You will have to check Bookreporter each day to see the featured Summer Reading prize book and enter to win. We also are sending a special newsletter to announce the day's title, which you can sign up for here. The first contest will go live TOMORROW, Wednesday, May 1st at noon ET.
A BIG Contest for Moms!
Returning for a 19th year is our Mother's Day contest on Bookreporter. Once again, we are featuring a number of titles that we think moms will love. Readers will have the opportunity to win one of our five prize packages, which includes all 11 books to treat yourself or your mom. The deadline for your entries is Monday, May 13th at noon ET. Click here to enter the contest and see all of this year’s prize books.
I’m Betting You’ll Love…
My two latest Bets On selections are DAUGHTER OF MINE by Megan Miranda and THE WIVES: A Memoir by Simone Gorrindo; we featured the guides for both in the last newsletter. Click on each of the titles for my Bets On commentary. And if you missed my “Bookreporter Talks To” interviews with these authors, you can find the links to the videos and podcasts (along with 190+ more interviews) on this page, which is alphabetized according to the author’s last name.
Here’s to a great book group discussion!
Carol Fitzgerald ([email protected])
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New Guide: THE PARIS NOVEL by Ruth Reichl
An Upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
THE PARIS NOVEL by Ruth Reichl (Historical Fiction)
When her estranged mother dies, Stella is left with an unusual inheritance: a one-way plane ticket and a note reading “Go to Paris.” When her boss encourages her to take time off, Stella resigns herself to honoring her mother’s last wishes. Alone in a foreign city, Stella falls into old habits, living cautiously and frugally. Then she stumbles across a vintage store, where she tries on a fabulous Dior dress. The shopkeeper insists that this dress was meant for Stella, and for the first time in her life Stella does something impulsive. She buys the dress --- and embarks on an adventure. As weeks --- and many decadent meals --- go by, Stella ends up living as a “tumbleweed” at the famed bookstore Shakespeare & Company, uncovers a hundred-year-old mystery in a Manet painting, and discovers a passion for food that may be connected to her past.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
THE PARIS NOVEL will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick.
Don't miss Carol's Bets On commentary in the next newsletter.
New Guide: DARLING GIRLS by Sally Hepworth
DARLING GIRLS by Sally Hepworth (Domestic Thriller)
For as long as they can remember, Jessica, Norah and Alicia have been told how lucky they are. As young girls they were rescued from family tragedies and raised by a loving foster mother, Miss Fairchild, on an idyllic farming estate and given an elusive second chance at a happy family life. But their childhood wasn’t the fairy tale everyone thinks it was. Miss Fairchild had rules. Miss Fairchild could be unpredictable. And Miss Fairchild was never, ever to be crossed. In a moment of desperation, the three broke away from Miss Fairchild and thought they were free. Even though they never saw her again, she was always somewhere in the shadows of their minds. When a body is discovered under the home they grew up in, the foster sisters find themselves thrust into the spotlight as key witnesses. Or are they prime suspects?
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: A CALAMITY OF SOULS by David Baldacci
A CALAMITY OF SOULS by David Baldacci (Historical Thriller)
Jack Lee is a white lawyer from Freeman County, Virginia, who has never done anything to push back against racism, until he decides to represent Jerome Washington, a Black man charged with brutally killing an elderly and wealthy white couple. Doubting his decision, Lee fears that his legal skills may not be enough to prevail in a case where the odds are already stacked against both him and his client. Desiree DuBose is a Black lawyer from Chicago who has devoted her life to furthering the causes of justice and equality for everyone. She comes to Freeman County and enters a fractious and unwieldy partnership with Lee in a legal battle against the best prosecutor in the Commonwealth. Yet DuBose is also aware that powerful outside forces are at work to blunt the victories achieved by the Civil Rights era.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: DAYS OF WONDER by Caroline Leavitt
DAYS OF WONDER by Caroline Leavitt (Fiction)
As a teenager, Ella Fitchburg found love that consumed both her and her boyfriend, Jude, as they wandered the streets of New York City together. But her glorious life was pulled out from beneath her after she was accused of trying to murder Jude’s father, an imperious superior court judge. When she learns she’s pregnant shortly after receiving a long prison sentence, she reluctantly decides to give up the child. Ella is released from prison after serving only six years and is desperate to turn the page on a new life, but she can’t seem to let go of her past. With only an address as a possible lead, she moves to Ann Arbor, Michigan, determined to get her daughter back. Yet a central mystery endures: neither Jude nor Ella can remember the events leading up to the attempted murder --- that fateful night that led to Ella’s conviction.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: THE HOUSE ON BISCAYNE BAY
by Chanel Cleeton
THE HOUSE ON BISCAYNE BAY by Chanel Cleeton (Historical/Gothic Mystery)
With the Great War finally behind them, many Americans flock to South Florida with their sights set on making a fortune. When wealthy industrialist Robert Barnes and his wife, Anna, build Marbrisa, a glamorous estate on Biscayne Bay, they become the toast of the newly burgeoning society. But in a town like Miami, one scandal can change everything. Years later, following the tragic death of her parents in Havana, Carmen Acosta journeys to Marbrisa, the grand home of her estranged older sister, Carolina, and Carolina's husband, Asher Wyatt. On the surface, the gilded estate looks like paradise, but Carmen quickly learns that nothing at Marbrisa is as it seems. The house has a treacherous legacy, and Carmen’s own life is soon in jeopardy...unless she can unravel the secrets buried beneath the mansion’s facade and stop history from repeating itself.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: A SHORT WALK THROUGH
A WIDE WORLD by Douglas Westerbeke
A SHORT WALK THROUGH A WIDE WORLD by Douglas Westerbeke (Historical Fiction/Magical Realism)
Paris, 1885: Aubry Tourvel, a spoiled and stubborn nine-year-old girl, comes across a wooden puzzle ball on her walk home from school. She tosses it over the fence, only to find it in her backpack that evening. Days later, at the family dinner table, she starts to bleed to death. When medical treatment only makes her worse, she flees to the outskirts of the city, where she realizes that it is this very act of movement that keeps her alive. So begins her lifelong journey on the run from her condition, which won’t allow her to stay anywhere for longer than a few days or return to a place where she’s already been. But the longer Aubry wanders and the more desperate she is to share her life with others, the clearer it becomes that the world she travels through may not be quite the same as everyone else’s.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New April Releases of Interest to Book Groups
Here are a number of books releasing in April for the first time, which we aren't currently featuring on the site or in the newsletter, that we think will be of interest to book groups.
COLTON GENTRY'S THIRD ACT by Jeff Zentner (Fiction)
In the throes of grief after a shocking loss, a down-on-his-luck country musician moves back home and rekindles a relationship with his high school sweetheart.
DID I EVER TELL YOU?: A Memoir by Genevieve Kingston (Memoir)
Like CRYING IN H MART by Michelle Zauner and THE LAST LECTURE by Randy Pausch, DID I EVER TELL YOU? is a riveting book filled with unexpected twists and powerful life lessons. Through her mother’s fierce and courageous love, Genevieve Kingston was granted the tools not only to move through grief but to cherish life.
THE FAMILIAR by Leigh Bardugo (Historical Fantasy)
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo comes a spellbinding novel set in the Spanish Golden Age.
FI: A Memoir of My Son by Alexandra Fuller (Memoir)
From Alexandra Fuller, the award-winning New York Times bestselling author of DON'T LET'S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT, comes a career-defining memoir about grieving the sudden loss of her 21-year-old child.
FUNNY STORY by Emily Henry (Romantic Comedy)
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry comes a shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common.
A GREAT COUNTRY by Shilpi Somaya Gowda (Fiction)
A GREAT COUNTRY explores themes of immigration, generational conflict, social class and privilege as it reconsiders the myth of the model minority and questions the price of the American dream.
I CHEERFULLY REFUSE by Leif Enger (Dystopian Fiction/Adventure)
Set in a not-too-distant America, I CHEERFULLY REFUSE is the tale of a bereaved and pursued musician embarking under sail on a sentient Lake Superior in search of his departed, deeply beloved, bookselling wife.
JUST FOR THE SUMMER by Abby Jimenez (Romantic Comedy)
From the New York Times bestselling author of YOURS TRULY comes a sharp and scintillating summer novel that will make readers laugh out loud and cry happy tears.
LUCKY by Jane Smiley (Historical Fiction)
From bestselling, Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Jane Smiley comes a soaring, soulful novel about a folk musician who rises to fame across our changing times.
MISS MORGAN'S BOOK BRIGADE by Janet Skeslien Charles (Historical Fiction)
The New York Times and internationally bestselling author of THE PARIS LIBRARY returns with a brilliant new novel based on the true story of Jessie Carson --- the American librarian who changed the literary landscape of France.
THE MUSEUM OF LOST QUILTS: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini (Fiction)
THE MUSEUM OF LOST QUILTS, Jennifer Chiaverini’s first Elm Creek Quilts novel since 2019’s THE CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE, is a warm and deeply moving story about the power of collective memory.
ONLY THE BRAVE by Danielle Steel (Historical Fiction)
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel comes a powerful, sweeping historical novel about a courageous woman in World War II Germany.
SANDCASTLE INN: A Hope Harbor Novel by Irene Hannon (Romance)
He’s struggling to recoup from a tragic loss. She’s reeling from an unplanned career detour. But as they join forces to save a floundering inn, might they discover that hope and healing can sometimes be found in the most unexpected places?
THE SUMMER WE STARTED OVER by Nancy Thayer (Fiction)
Two sisters reconnect and pursue their dreams on the beautiful island of Nantucket, overcoming life’s challenges and finding new love, in this heartwarming and hopeful novel by New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer.
THE TWILIGHT GARDEN by Sara Nisha Adams (Fiction)
Two feuding neighbors unite to resurrect a neglected city garden in this uplifting and quietly joyful novel by Sara Nisha Adams, author of the beloved THE READING LIST.
Announcing Bookreporter.com's 20th Annual
Summer Reading Contests and Feature
Summer will be here before you know it! At Bookreporter.com, this means it's time for us to share some great summer book picks with our Summer Reading Contests and Feature. We are hosting a series of 24-hour contests for these titles on select days through early August, so you will have to check the site each day to see the featured prize book and enter to win. We also are sending a special newsletter to announce the day's title, which you can sign up for here.
Our first prize book will be announced on Wednesday, May 1st at noon ET.
This year's featured titles are:
Click here to read all the contest details
and learn more about our featured titles.
Announcing Bookreporter.com’s 19th Annual
Mother’s Day Contest: Books Mom Will Love
Mother’s Day is a time to recognize the woman who raised and nurtured us. To celebrate, we're giving you the opportunity to win books for yourself or the special lady in your life in Bookreporter.com's 19th annual "Books Mom Will Love" contest. From now through Monday, May 13th at noon ET, readers can enter to win one of our five prize packages, which includes 11 great titles that we think moms will love.
This year's prize books are:
Click here to enter the contest.
Bookreporter.com Bets On:
DAUGHTER OF MINE by Megan Miranda
and THE WIVES by Simone Gorrindo
DAUGHTER OF MINE by Megan Miranda (Psychological Thriller/Mystery)
Megan Miranda has ratcheted up her thriller game with DAUGHTER OF MINE. First, let’s pull in a climate/environmental issue with a lake receding as there are days without rain and a clear forecast. Feeling parched as you read? I get it. So what happens when the water recedes? Well, things that were hidden suddenly come to light. Sitting on the edge of your seat yet?
If not, try this. Hazel, the daughter of the local longtime detective of Mirror Lake, inherits her childhood home. Why is this so unexpected? I’m not going to give it away, but there’s twist number one when you get there. Hazel has left town for almost a decade at this point, and she is not ready to race back, even if there is a house waiting for her. She has her own business with two friends, and she’s happy with her new life.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to watch our "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Megan Miranda.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
- Click here to visit Megan Miranda's website.
Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on DAUGHTER OF MINE.
THE WIVES: A Memoir by Simone Gorrindo (Memoir)
A couple of months ago, I had the pleasure of attending a pre-publication lunch and talking to Simone Gorrindo about THE WIVES. At the time, I had heard about the book but had not read a word of it. I enjoyed our conversation, and when I was reading it, I found Simone’s voice on the page to be as honest and engaging as she had been in person. I started off listening to the audiobook; I always love it when an author reads his or her memoir. I later picked up the book as I can read faster than I listen.
There are so many moments that I loved here, but what Simone wrote so well is about the camaraderie among these women, all of whom were united by one common thread --- they were the wives of men in combat or training for combat.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to watch our "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Simone Gorrindo.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on THE WIVES.
From left to right: Tommy Orange, Mark Sullivan, Linwood Barclay
Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events
Here are 11 upcoming virtual book and author events that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links for more info and to register.
Wednesday, May 1st at 7pm ET: "Friends and Fiction": The "Friends and Fiction" authors --- Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey and Patti Callahan Henry --- will talk to Janet Skeslien Charles about her latest historical novel, MISS MORGAN'S BOOK BRIGADE.
Monday, May 6th at 8pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Mark Sullivan will discuss his latest book, ALL THE GLIMMERING STARS, with special guest host Gregg Hurwitz. In this powerful and healing new historical novel, inspired by a true story, two teens kidnapped by an African warlord find salvation through love.
Tuesday, May 7th at 7pm ET: Warwick's: Warwick's will host Tommy Orange as he discusses his new book, WANDERING STARS, with Jeniffer Thompson. The Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of the breakout bestseller THERE THERE delivers a masterful follow-up to his already classic first novel.
Wednesday, May 8th at 2pm ET: "Bookaccino Live" Book Preview: Carol Fitzgerald will present titles releasing between May 7th and June 4th, along with a few from July, that she would like to get on your radar.
Wednesday, May 8th at 3pm ET: Barnes & Noble Book Club: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome Leif Enger for a live virtual event to discuss I CHEERFULLY REFUSE, April's B&N Book Club pick. Leif will be in conversation with Shannon DeVito, the Sr. Director of Book Strategy and Customer Experience at B&N, and Miwa Messer, the host and Executive Producer of B&N's “Poured Over” podcast.
Wednesday, May 8th at 7pm ET: "Friends and Fiction": The "Friends and Fiction" authors will talk to Ruth Ware about her latest book, ONE PERFECT COUPLE, a high-tension and ingenious thriller that follows five couples trapped on a storm-swept island as a killer stalks among them.
Thursday, May 9th at 3pm ET: Barnes & Noble: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome Mona Awad for a live virtual discussion of ROUGE, which is soon to be released in paperback, as part of their Midday Mystery Virtual Event series. Mona will be in conversation with the international bestselling author of THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET, Catriona Ward.
Thursday, May 9th at 8pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Harlan Coben will discuss his latest book featuring Myron Bolitar, THINK TWICE, a thriller of secrets, lies and dangerous conspiracies that threaten to cover up the truth when a man presumed dead is suddenly wanted for murder.
Thursday, May 9th at 9:30pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Linwood Barclay will discuss his latest thriller, I WILL RUIN YOU, in which a teacher’s act of heroism inadvertently makes him the target of a dangerous blackmailer who will stop at nothing to get what he wants.
Wednesday, May 15th at 7pm ET: "Friends and Fiction": Join the "Friends and Fiction" authors as they celebrate the release of Mary Kay Andrews' new novel, SUMMERS AT THE SAINT. Welcome to the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and scandals run even deeper.
"Bookreporter Talks To" Videos & Podcasts
“Bookreporter Talks To” is a video and podcast series that delivers a long-form, in-depth author interview every week. For years, Carol has moderated book festivals and author events around the country. But we know that readers often do not live where they can attend an author event. Our goal is to bring these author interviews to readers, wherever they may be. Watch on video, or listen as a podcast. (The podcasts include audio excerpts.)
Here are our latest interviews:
Other authors we've interviewed include:
Upcoming interviews include:
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Mary Kay Andrews (SUMMERS AT THE SAINT)
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Ann Hood (THE STOLEN CHILD)
Click here for a complete list of our
"Bookreporter Talks To" videos and podcasts.
We currently are featuring the following guides on ReadingGroupGuides.com:
A CALAMITY OF SOULS by David Baldacci (Historical/Legal Thriller)
Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially charged murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully accused Black client.
THE CEMETERY OF UNTOLD STORIES by Julia Alvarez (Fiction)
Literary icon Julia Alvarez, the bestselling author of IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES and HOW THE GARCIA GIRLS LOST THEIR ACCENTS, returns with a luminescent novel about storytelling that reads like an instant classic.
DARLING GIRLS by Sally Hepworth (Domestic Thriller)
DARLING GIRLS is a thrilling page-turner of sisterhood, secrets, love and murder from New York Times bestselling author Sally Hepworth.
DAUGHTER OF MINE by Megan Miranda (Psychological Thriller/Mystery)
When Hazel unexpectedly inherits her family home, she’s drawn back to the place --- and people --- she left behind years earlier. But as the lake level behind the house continues to fall, long-buried secrets suddenly begin to emerge, including evidence that may finally explain the mystery at the heart of her family.
DAYS OF WONDER by Caroline Leavitt (Fiction)
New York Times bestselling author Caroline Leavitt returns with a tantalizing, courageous story about mothers and daughters, guilt and innocence, and the lengths we go for love.
THE HOUSE ON BISCAYNE BAY by Chanel Cleeton (Historical/Gothic Mystery)
As death stalks a gothic mansion in Miami, the lives of two women intertwine as the past and present collide in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton’s atmospheric new novel.
THE HUSBANDS by Holly Gramazio (Fiction)
An exuberant debut, THE HUSBANDS delights in asking: How do we navigate life, love and choice in a world of never-ending options?
THE MOST FUN WE EVER HAD by Claire Lombardo (Fiction)
In this “rich, complex family saga” (USA Today) full of long-buried family secrets, Marilyn Connolly and David Sorenson fall in love in the 1970s, blithely ignorant of all that awaits them. By 2016, they have four radically different daughters, each in a state of unrest.
THE PARIS NOVEL by Ruth Reichl (Historical Fiction)
From the New York Times bestselling author of SAVE ME THE PLUMS and DELICIOUS! comes a dazzling, heartfelt adventure through the food, art and fashion scenes of 1980s Paris.
SHE'S NOT SORRY by Mary Kubica (Psychological Thriller)
An ICU nurse accidentally uncovers a patient’s frightening past in this chilling thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of LOCAL WOMAN MISSING and JUST THE NICEST COUPLE.
A SHORT WALK THROUGH A WIDE WORLD by Douglas Westerbeke (Historical Fiction/Magical Realism)
THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LaRUE meets LIFE OF PI in this dazzlingly epic debut that charts the incredible, adventurous life of one woman as she journeys the globe trying to outrun a mysterious curse that will destroy her if she stops moving.
THE SICILIAN INHERITANCE by Jo Piazza (Mystery)
From bestselling author and award-winning journalist Jo Piazza comes a transporting novel rooted in the author’s own family history about a long-awaited trip to Sicily, a disputed inheritance and a family secret that some will kill to protect.
THE WIVES: A Memoir by Simone Gorrindo (Memoir)
A profoundly intimate look at marriage, friendship and today’s America, THE WIVES is a captivating memoir that tells the story of one woman’s experience of joining a community of army wives after leaving her New York City job.
Please note that this title, for which we already had the guide when it appeared in hardcover, is now available in paperback:
WITH MY LITTLE EYE by Joshilyn Jackson (Psychological Thriller)
From the New York Times bestselling author of NEVER HAVE I EVER comes the hair-raising story of a mother who moves herself and her daughter across the country to escape a dangerous stalker --- but she can’t keep herself and her daughter safe from a monster she can’t identify.
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